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Research Article

Text-Picture-Material in science education: A comparison of Omani and German teachers’ attitudes, motivational orientations and self-regulatory skills

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Pages 103-122 | Received 01 Mar 2022, Accepted 23 Aug 2022, Published online: 05 Sep 2022

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